My time in elementary and middle school had a great impact on my dreams and who I am today. Although lessons and academics came much more easily to me then than they do now, I sill believe that I learned some of my most valuable information when I was young. At that point in time, teachers focus on teaching you life lessons and the ways of our society as well as academics. I was most influenced during my early years of schooling by the environment my elementary school provided, my seventh grade band teacher, and the expectations my middle school set its students up for.
In some ways, elementary school seems completely alien to me. Back then, school seemed very cut and dry; everything was fun and none of our lessons were difficult. The most important lessons we learned, however, did not involve academics. My elementary school prioritized the education of things we would need to know in order to live a successful life. For example, my elementary school hosted a program that educated kids on the rules of the road for bikers and pedestrians called Safety Town. I think that these are the sorts of lessons that truly make us successful students. Being able to take care of ourselves is the first step to reaching our dreams and meeting our goals.
I think that some of the most influential people that help us reach our goals and dreams are teachers. While classes are undoubtedly important, it is the teachers that often make us care about them. My favorite, most enjoyable classes were always taught by teachers that I respected, admired, and got along with. One of my favorite teachers in middle school was my band teacher, Mr. Stabile. I looked forward to going to his class; every day was something different. It was not unusual for my classmates and I to leave a band class with our sides hurting from laughing so hard. Mr. Stabile challenged his students to care about what he was teaching and what they were trying to achieve. He taught us that if we looked at things from the right angle, lessons both in and out of the classroom could be fun and meaningful instead of dull. Mr. Stabile was the first teacher that made me consider teaching as a career choice. I hope to someday be able to have students that respond to me the way his students responded to him.
While I thought that the teachers that I had were the best part of my middle school experience, the school also had an affect in shaping me as a whole. One of the things my middle school focused a lot of its resources on was attempting to make sure that its students were prepared for the transition to high school. Honestly, I think that my middle school left much to be desired in this field. My experience in high school was nothing like what my middle school prepared me for. However, I did appreciate the effort my middle school put into trying to sooth our transition. Although it fell short, the faculty and school board paid much more attention to the transition of our class as a whole than many other middle schools. My middle school taught me that if I put all my effort into what I'm doing and do my best to put my best foot forward, I will be more able to adapt and move forward. Although this was heartening advice, it did little to prepare me for the real workload I would be experiencing in my freshman year.
Although my elementary and middle school experiences were very different, they all joined together in order to shape who I am today. My elementary and middle schools helped to build the foundations of my knowledge. My teachers helped me discover what appealed to me and what I had a passion for. Without these building blocks, it would have been impossible for me to be as successful as I have been so far. While some of the things that I have learned from my elementary and middle school experiences might not seem significant within themselves, the combination of everything that I have learned and the people I have met have brought me to where I am today.
My time in elementary and middle school had a great impact on my dreams and who I am today. Although lessons and academics came much more easily to me then than they do now, I sill believe that I learned some of my most valuable information when I was young. At that point in time, teachers focus on teaching you life lessons and the ways of our society as well as academics. I was most influenced during my early years of schooling by the environment my elementary school provided, my seventh grade band teacher, and the expectations my middle school set its students up for.
In some ways, elementary school seems completely alien to me. Back then, school seemed very cut and dry; everything was fun and none of our lessons were difficult. The most important lessons we learned, however, did not involve academics. My elementary school prioritized the education of things we would need to know in order to live a successful life. For example, my elementary school hosted a program that educated kids on the rules of the road for bikers and pedestrians called Safety Town. I think that these are the sorts of lessons that truly make us successful students. Being able to take care of ourselves is the first step to reaching our dreams and meeting our goals.
I think that some of the most influential people that help us reach our goals and dreams are teachers. While classes are undoubtedly important, it is the teachers that often make us care about them. My favorite, most enjoyable classes were always taught by teachers that I respected, admired, and got along with. One of my favorite teachers in middle school was my band teacher, Mr. Stabile. I looked forward to going to his class; every day was something different. It was not unusual for my classmates and I to leave a band class with our sides hurting from laughing so hard. Mr. Stabile challenged his students to care about what he was teaching and what they were trying to achieve. He taught us that if we looked at things from the right angle, lessons both in and out of the classroom could be fun and meaningful instead of dull. Mr. Stabile was the first teacher that made me consider teaching as a career choice. I hope to someday be able to have students that respond to me the way his students responded to him.
While I thought that the teachers that I had were the best part of my middle school experience, the school also had an affect in shaping me as a whole. One of the things my middle school focused a lot of its resources on was attempting to make sure that its students were prepared for the transition to high school. Honestly, I think that my middle school left much to be desired in this field. My experience in high school was nothing like what my middle school prepared me for. However, I did appreciate the effort my middle school put into trying to sooth our transition. Although it fell short, the faculty and school board paid much more attention to the transition of our class as a whole than many other middle schools. My middle school taught me that if I put all my effort into what I'm doing and do my best to put my best foot forward, I will be more able to adapt and move forward. Although this was heartening advice, it did little to prepare me for the real workload I would be experiencing in my freshman year.
Although my elementary and middle school experiences were very different, they all joined together in order to shape who I am today. My elementary and middle schools helped to build the foundations of my knowledge. My teachers helped me discover what appealed to me and what I had a passion for. Without these building blocks, it would have been impossible for me to be as successful as I have been so far. While some of the things that I have learned from my elementary and middle school experiences might not seem significant within themselves, the combination of everything that I have learned and the people I have met have brought me to where I am today.